Keats Surname
Approximately 4,997 people bear this surname
Keats Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kett,' but whether Kett represents a nick, of Catherine, or, like Kit, of Christopher, I cannot say. The forms are found all over England, confirming a baptismal derivation.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1,973 | 1:18,675 | 2,632 |
| United States | 1,173 | 1:309,002 | 28,359 |
| England | 853 | 1:65,320 | 7,596 |
| Australia | 482 | 1:56,008 | 6,857 |
| New Zealand | 276 | 1:16,407 | 2,862 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Bermuda | 10 | 1:6,528 | 1,005 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 651 | 1:37,443 | 4,838 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 133 | 1:377,584 | 28,378 |
Keats (209) may also be a first name.
Keats Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kett,' but whether Kett represents a nick, of Catherine, or, like Kit, of Christopher, I cannot say. The forms are found all over England, confirming a baptismal derivation. The variants given in the Oxford Registers are: Keete, Keighte, Keit, Ket, Keyt, Kight, Kighte, Kite, Kitte, and Kyte. Several of these are variants of Kite, which see. Keats or Keates is the genitive, as in Williams, Jones, &c.
William Ket, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1575. Jerome Kighte, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1581. Thomas Keate, or Keighte: ibid.
1589. Edward Keat, Berkshire: ibid.
1780. Married — Jeremiah James and Ann Keate: St. George, Hanover Square.
1791. — James Watts and Hannah Keates: ibid.
1795. — Richard Keats and Mary Widdison: ibid.
1803. Joseph Hyde and Frances Keet: ibid.
Keat(e)’s (Son): v. Keat(e.
(English) Descendant of Keat (lively); or of Ket, an abbreviation of one of the names beginning with Ketil (cauldron); descendant of Kit, a pet form of Christopher (Christ-bearer).
For Keate. Hence Keats, the poet.
From Kitts; a location name in Devon Or from the German, Kietz; a personal name.
Keats Demographics
Keats Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Keats Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keats Come From? nationality or country of origin
Keats (Marathi: केअतस) has its highest incidence in Canada. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Keats? popularity and diffusion
The surname Keats is the 95,237th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,458,384 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Keats are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 625,736th most commonly held first name worldwide It is held by 209 people.
This surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is held by 1,973 people, or 1 in 18,675. In Canada Keats is mostly found in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 41 percent reside, Ontario, where 22 percent reside and Alberta, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Keats Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Keats has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 882 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Keats Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Keats last name are 2.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.4% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Keats earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.46% more than the national average, earning R 659,352 per year; in United States they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $49,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% less than the national average, earning $44,851 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keats Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keats in the Marathi language | ||
| केअतस | ke'atasa | - |
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